- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 28 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in light of recent difficulties facing the electronics industry in the Scottish Borders, it will address the state of the area's economy as a matter of urgency.
Answer
Scottish Enterprise Borders have been awarded an additional £6.096 million for the period 1999-2002 to support economic development in the area and the Scottish Executive is continuing to work closely with local agencies to secure sustainable economic development. Since the Scottish Borders was included on the Assisted Areas map in July 2000, £4.1 million in Regional Selective Assistance have been offered to companies in the area, involving the planned creation and safeguarding of some 900 jobs.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Answered by Susan Deacon on 27 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in the Borders and East Lothian currently suffer from sleep apnoea.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-16253.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 27 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people suffering from sleep apnoea in the Borders and East Lothian are on a waiting list for a continuous positive airway pressure machine.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-16253.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 27 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people suffering from sleep apnoea in the Borders and East Lothian are currently receiving treatment by way of a continuous positive airway pressure machine.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-16253.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Answered by Susan Deacon on 27 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to make funding available to Lothian Health Board and Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust for the provision of continuous positive airway pressure treatment to relieve sleep apnoea.
Answer
The allocation of funding to Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust for the provision of sleep disorder services is a matter for the health boards that commission such services from the Trust. I understand, however, that Lothian Health Board and Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust are conducting a review of the sleep apnoea service provided by the Sleep Centre.Information relating to the numbers of people suffering from sleep apnoea, or on waiting lists for treatment of the condition, is not available centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 June 2001
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 26 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it or Amey Highways Ltd is responsible for any consents or guidance on the placing of bunting, banners and flags across and alongside trunk roads during common ridings and gala weeks.
Answer
Amey Highways Ltd, as agent for the Scottish Executive, is responsible for consents and providing guidance to those wishing to place bunting, banners and flags across and alongside trunk roads.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2001
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 19 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a commission to examine policy and practice on all flood-related issues.
Answer
Ministers place great importance on flood prevention and in ensuring that robust arrangements are in place to address flooding.The Executive keeps the overall position on flood-related issues under review to ensure that policy and practice is relevant and continues to take account of today's circumstances as well as the changes arising from climate change.The Executive does not see a need to establish a commission to examine these issues.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2001
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Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what respite facilities are currently available to those caring for dementia sufferers, broken down by health board area.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2001
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Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive which health boards currently operate memory clinics for dementia sufferers.
Answer
Memory clinics are provided in the following health board areas:Ayrshire and ArranDumfries and GallowayFifeForth valleyGrampianGreater GlasgowLothianWestern IslesSome other health board areas provide memory loss services as part of the wider range of services for dementia sufferers.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2001
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-15933 by Mr Jim Wallace on 5 June 2001, what the Criminal Justice Forum's remit is and who its members are.
Answer
The remit of the Criminal Justice Forum is: "To enable the Scottish Executive and those involved in the provision of criminal justice in Scotland to take an overall view of the issues facing the criminal justice system as a whole; to provide a regular opportunity for the discussion and debate of major issues in the common interest; and to improve mutual understanding and co-operation in the interests of justice; and to advise Scottish Ministers on issues of concern to the criminal justice system as a whole".
The members are:Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice (Chairman)Deputy Minister for JusticeThe Lord AdvocateThe Solicitor General
Sheriff J D Allan of Lothian and Borders, President of the Sheriffs' AssociationMr G Brown, The Law Society of ScotlandSir Roy Cameron QPM, Chief Constable, Lothian and BordersMr Sandy Cameron, Director of Social Work, South LanarkshireMr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive, Scottish Prison ServiceMr John Ewing, Chief Executive, Scottish Courts ServiceMr Jim Gallagher, Secretary, Scottish Executive Justice DepartmentMr Douglas Keil, General Secretary, Scottish Police FederationMr Andrew Lorrain-Smith, President, District Courts AssociationMs Susan Matheson, Chief Executive, SACROLord McEwan, High Court of JusticiaryMr David McKenna, Chief Executive, Victim Support ScotlandDr J McManus, Chairman, Parole Board for ScotlandSheriff Principal Nicholson QC, Sheriff Principal of Lothian and BordersMr Andrew Normand, Crown AgentMr Michael G O'Grady, Chairman of the Advocates Criminal Law GroupMr Jack Urquhart, President, Association of Scottish Police Superintendents
